The day after Christmas my mom would get the itch to start putting away the Christmas decorations. I never understood what the rush was. We had spent so much time (most years) getting everything Christmas related out of the attic only to be so ready to clean it up and drag it back up there......
Flash forward - I get it! The day after Christmas this year I found myself collecting and putting away the misc. Christmas decorations that were strewn throughout our house. In fact, I boxed up a bunch of said decorations and dropped them off at the local thrift store. I was over it. We love the baby Jesus, but it was time for him to go back in his box (I mean no disrespect).
Christmas is great, I am the first to admit that I love the Christmas holiday. I am confident that I get it honestly as my parents loved the holiday too. Cora said to me early in the season that Christmas time gives her a feeling of butterflies in her stomach...yes, that is how I used to feel too. She told me she was so excited she could hardly stand it....yes, that is how I used to feel too. (I still enjoy watered down versions of these feelings) But, after many weeks of preparation followed by 2 children and 1 husband off of school and work for a week and a half, I am over the structureless, party-filled, sleeping in, never getting out of our pajama days. I had/have a holiday hangover.
Two days after Christmas, everything in our house became fair game; I was collecting, boxing and giving away. Closets were being cleaned, kids rooms were thinned, kitchen cupboards were de-cluttered, clothes were given away....my kids are lucky they made the cut.
Our Christmas Tree still stands, but it's days are limited. It will be de-decorated in the next day or two.
Christmas break reminds me that yes Virginia, I am a type A personality. I am structured and organized and I like a schedule.
And with that schedule I vow to return to my commitment to journal through blogging - Thank you Emily Stott Patterson for reminding me. I am back in the game : )
Happy New Year!
Yay! So happy you are back to blogging! I too had all the Christmas decorations put away in days. I love all things Christmas but after its over seeing the decor makes me sad it's over!
ReplyDeleteEm, you hit the nail on the head. My favorite day is Christmas eve; Christmas day I find myself becoming down as the day moves on. I crash from the high and am ready to move on.
DeleteI actually waited until the 26th to take the tree down this year! :-) Most of my other stuff is more wintery anyway so I usually leave the rest up until around Valentine's Day. Then it all comes down and I break out the (fake) forsythia and lilacs!.
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